Juvenile Homocide
Juvenile Homicide amongst gang members has been on a recent rise. Today, younger people are joining gangs and they are responsible for many of the violent acts committed in our society. “An estimated 3,340 member-based gang homicides were committed in the United States in 1997. The national homicide total was 18,210 in 1997 and youth gangs were involved in eighteen percent of homicides nationwide.” (Youth Violence) According to David L. Bender “the bigger a gang gets the more violent and evil it becomes”. (Youth Violence). David L. Bender believes that there are distinct differences between large and small gangs. The biggest distinction is between the weapons used by small and large gangs to commit criminal behavior , including juvenile homicide. He stated that small gangs are primarily known to use knives, chains, clubs, and homemade zip guns. Large gangs are known for their organized arsenals, which include sophisticated assault rifles, submachine guns, antitank weapons, and high powered explosives. David L. Bender concluded that bigger gangs cause a greater catastrophic number of criminal acts, including juvenile homicide. David L Bender also stated that these weapons are involved in many criminal s
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